I AM, in fact, ecstatic now. The defense went flawlessly - no screw-ups in the presentation, answered all the panel's questions, and now I have officially entered the last phase of my PhD.

AND...

I'm getting married on Monday. Hehehe....we randomly went to city hall yesterday, got our licence and will see the justice of the peace in a few days. Next weekend, we're inviting about 30 friends over to abuse various substances and then we're going to a hardstyle rave. So you know, a traditional sort of affair